Andrew Atkinson
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Author of High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, Staff Engineer, Consultant, Speaker
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Thanks again for the idea Andy, blog post published, let us know if it could be clearer or more useful — Michael
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What do the new Index Searches lines in EXPLAIN mean? - pgMustard
In Postgres 18 you’ll now see “Index Searches” lines in EXPLAIN ANALYZE output. If like me you were wondering what those mean exactly, you’re in the right place.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Thanks again for the idea Andy, blog post published, let us know if it could be clearer or more useful — Michael
www.pgmustard.com/blog/what-do...
www.pgmustard.com/blog/what-do...
Appreciate it! If you feel motivated to do so, positive reviews & ratings on your platform of choice really help. Thanks for considering it.
October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Appreciate it! If you feel motivated to do so, positive reviews & ratings on your platform of choice really help. Thanks for considering it.
Just discovered github.com/mixxorz/DSLR, which is a successor of stellar (which I previously used). Makes snapshotting your Postgres database ridiculously easy.
GitHub - mixxorz/DSLR: Take lightning fast snapshots of your local Postgres databases.
Take lightning fast snapshots of your local Postgres databases. - mixxorz/DSLR
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October 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Can we expect a pgMustard blog post on these? I see an Index Searches output example on the EXPLAIN documentation page here but would be curious to learn more. www.postgresql.org/docs/current...
EXPLAIN
EXPLAIN EXPLAIN — show the execution plan of a statement Synopsis EXPLAIN [ ( option [, ...] ) ] statement …
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September 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Can we expect a pgMustard blog post on these? I see an Index Searches output example on the EXPLAIN documentation page here but would be curious to learn more. www.postgresql.org/docs/current...
Slides link added to conference session page: postgresql.us/events/pgcon...
PGConf NYC 2025 | PostgreSQL Conference
PGConf NYC 2025 will be held from on September 29th - October 1st in New York City, NY at Convene 117 West 46th Street.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Slides link added to conference session page: postgresql.us/events/pgcon...
Hey Phil, would love to meet in person!
September 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hey Phil, would love to meet in person!